| Name of variety | CSIR-Bihilifa |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/020/15 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Most suitable for the striga hermonthica infested fields of the Guinea and Sudan savanna, and Forest-savannah transition |
| Pedigree/Line | TZE-Y DT STR C4 |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Days to 50% Anthesis: 52; Days to 50% silking: 55; Days to physiological maturity: 90; Silk colour: predominantly purple; Plant height: 165 cm; Ear height: 78 cm; Tassel shape: Mid Open and alternate; Tassel colour: predominantly purple; Grain colour: Yellow; Grain type: Flint-Dent |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential yield: 4.6 t/ha; Early maturity, Striga and drought tolerant; tolerant to lodging, tolerant to rust, blight, streak and curvularia; Ash: 2.9 %; Fat: 4.4 %; Protein: 11.1%; Carbohydrate: 62.2% |
| Name |
|---|
| M.S. Abdulai |
| A. Haruna |
| G. B. Adu |
| CSIR-SARI |
| K. Obeng-Antwi |
| M. B. Ewool |
| CSIR-CRI |